But to stand out from your peers, to be number one at Goldman Sachs or number 17 on the ESPN bracketology site, you must make some dangerous picks.
There are plenty of kits out there designed to help kids learn the ins and outs of electronics, but LightUp hopes to stand out from the crowd with not just easy-to-use building blocks but an accompanying augmented reality app as well.
But how to stand out in a category no one really wants to hear about--and with a modest ad budget?
Nobody understands, like this audience will, the contortions a successful African-American man has to make to fit in but stand out, to be strong but not intimidate or frighten, to be black enough but not too black.
In many ways, 500px has the same features as other photo-sharing services but its ability to stand out has created the impression it is truly unique.
They are strong with this strategy, but are they strong enough to stand out?
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The need to be creative, to be different, to stand out was always paramount to success but now, thanks to social media, digital advertising and all the good stuff that goes with it, the bar has been set very high.
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Yes, in this market, you want to get attention and stand out among the crowd, but it has to be tasteful and communicate well.
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But you need to be prepared to stand out from the crowd.
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There's people that always go above and beyond when it comes to dressing and I'm one of them so sometimes, you know, I like to stand out, but that's me and that's how I feel comfortable.
It's the sort of magic that HTC's been using for a while, but it does help the new phone to stand out from Samsung's existing phones that are starting to blur together.
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According to Panay, the stand had to be not just sturdy, but easy to flip in and out.
We've seen countless concept devices, but this is one of the first to really stand out with excellent real-world possibilities.
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But there are a handful that really stand out to us as worthy of consideration and would result in improvement for sun protection.
Hollioake (38 off just 34 deliveries) shared in a decisive 82-run stand with Thorpe but he holed out to Windows at deep mid-wicket off strapping Australian Jo Angel, the overseas replacement for Ian Harvey.
The fresh outside perspective of a brand new chief contrasted with the tried and true ways of a guy who had been there for many years following a familiar but always challenging formula of trying to make our ads stand out amongst the intense competition between the advertisers on Super Bowl Sunday.
The Wolves hit back with two cracking tries in two minutes, scored by wingers Mark Forster and Wakefield-born Alan Hunte, but too far out for stand-off Steve Blakeley to convert.
Jain and Yacobovsky share that half of the fundraising battle lies in confidence the confidence to go out on a limb, admit shortcomings or to stand up to an intimidating investor but they are quick to admit the process can be a trying one.
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But we need to, as Republicans, figure out what we stand for as a party and start communicating that better to the American people.
But stand out against a tide of other countries trying to move forward on climate change, as happened at the UN meeting in Bali four years ago, and he'd risk alienating more of the supporters who reportedly are already too disillusioned to bother volunteering for his campaign this time round.
But for a true alternative to the Flip, two product lines really stand out.
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But when it has a chance to stand on principle, and call Obama out, the leftwing bloggers run for the weeds.
"It's my looks which make me stand out from the crowd but it would be nice to see if people liked my personality as much, " he said.
The GC-2 not only gives you a competitive edge to take your friends apart, but has a look that will stand out from the crowd with a sleek black finish.
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They stand out there, but would be even better heading home to sort out the mess.
Certainly these games have the ability to break out in a big way (I wrote about the success of SongPop previously) but they have to be creative and highly efficient in using limited funds to stand out in the crowd.
That application is not only a productivity tool that allows our real estate customers to manage their workflow of contacts and new leads from consumers shopping for homes on Trulia, but also a promotional vehicle for them to show off their local knowledge and stand out to consumers via our check-in feature.
But at the crux of it all is that if your goal is to ultimately stand out, and be highly visible you do it by doing great work, consistently, over time.
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But, devoting even a few minutes to figuring out where you and your partner stand on certain money issues may rekindle a few life passions that will remind you of why this person is so special in your life.
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